Hari Raya Greetings From Space

Look up in the sky. Finally we have our own countryman in space. Congratulations to Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor for becoming the 1st Malaysian to rocket into space yesterday. It seems sweeter to have it held in conjunction with the Hari Raya festival. And the "Angkasawan" will be celebrating his' in the International Space Station with fellow albeit, foreign astronauts.

And close to home thousands if not, millions have watch the liftoff live in television and even on the net. I, unfortunately, missed the live broadcasting and only follow the event in todays newspaper.. Well, some people dun really seems to care much about the event at all- like my family. LOL. Guess they rather care about how the government dealing with the rising crime and cost of living than something that had nothing to do with their life directly- like sending a man into space.

I for one, hoping something better come out of this thing in the future. Rather than rely on other country's technology or resources, I hope in my lifetime, the country can send men into space using our own built rocket. Then again so can our football team in the World Cup finals.

Anyway, Selamat Hari Raya to all and Malaysia Boleh!